Category: Green Living

Thoroughly enjoying the Botanical Garden here in St. Louis lately. There is something really special about going on an overcast, misty, cool day when no one else thinks it’s a good idea. We spent last Monday there, tired of being cooped up inside and found ourselves nearly alone with our thoughts. The calm that follows … Continue reading “Green”

Thanks to a cool, rainy spring, our vegetable garden is thriving. We planted romaine lettuces which are more than happy to grow and grow in cool weather. Our strawberries are trying to give us big juicy berries, but three cunning squirrels keep sneaking in to steal them before we can. It’s immensely frustrating, as nothing … Continue reading “June 2015 Garden”

So impressed with the fun and beauty of these tree tops, ℅ Koko Kara. Reviewing toys is one of our very favorite things, and these did not disappoint. First, they are beautiful wooden toys, simple in design, and genius in their shape. We quickly realized that the rounded sides of the tops make for perfect … Continue reading “Tree Tops”

Scary zombie-screen-faces This week, our boys are participating in screen-free week, which is exactly what it sounds like; there will be no videos, no computer games, no screens for the whole week. We’re starting today with much excitement! Actually, we’ve whittled our boys’ screen time down to twice a week anyway (they usually get an hour of … Continue reading “Screen-Free Week Challenge”

Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, by Kate Messner with art by Christopher Silas Neal I recently wrote a book review for The Washington Post about this lovely work of art. It’s perfect for this time of year when grubby little hands are eager to explore in the dirt again. Read the full review … Continue reading “Reading…”